Which is better, AMH or RMAX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) currently grades higher than RMAX — 55/100 (D grade) vs 48/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; RMAX wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or RMAX?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AMH and RMAX are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is AMH better than RMAX for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AMH currently grades higher — 55/100 vs 48/100, a 7-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between AMH and RMAX on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). AMH currently scores 55/100 (D grade); RMAX scores 48/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AMH or RMAX?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AMH and RMAX are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, AMH or RMAX?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are AMH and RMAX both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (RMAX) operate in the Real Estate sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this AMH vs RMAX comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

American Homes 4 Rent

AMH$14.2BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

RE/MAX Holdings

RMAX$626.6MReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

American Homes 4 Rent

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Warren Buffett

55D

D48

Benjamin Graham

44F

F27

Philip Fisher

60C

D46

Peter Lynch

52D

F16

Joel Greenblatt

46D

F11

Charlie Munger

49D

D47

Terry Smith

47D

F38

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	RMAX
Market cap	Winner: $14.2B	$626.6M
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.7x	528.4x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	11.9x Winner
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AMH leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y9.38%vs -3.02%+132%
Dividend yield4.02%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin25.19%vs 0.13%+99%
Market cap$14.2Bvs $626.6M+96%

RMAX leads on

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